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Cheapest round-trip
$249
Typical prices: $262-$397
American Airlines
Mon 8/24Mon 8/31
ORD - CID • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$141
Typical prices: $153-$294
Frontier
Wed 10/28
ORD - CID • 1 stop
Arrival airport
You can't fly directly to Iowa City. It is served by Cedar Rapids (CID), located 18 miles from Iowa City.
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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Iowa City (CHI-CID)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Iowa City that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Iowa City

Mon, Aug 24 - Mon, Aug 31
American Airlines Logo
10:10 am - 11:26 am
ORD
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CID
1h 16mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
6:48 pm - 8:29 pm
CID
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ORD
1h 41mnonstop
$249American Airlines
Tue, Sep 8 - Tue, Sep 15
American Airlines Logo
11:05 pm - 12:18 am
ORD
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CID
1h 13mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
8:33 pm - 10:05 pm
CID
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ORD
1h 32mnonstop
$249American Airlines
Fri, Aug 28 - Sun, Aug 30
United Airlines Logo
7:59 pm - 9:19 pm
ORD
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CID
1h 20mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
8:06 am - 9:30 am
CID
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ORD
1h 24mnonstop
$249United Airlines
Mon, Nov 23 - Sat, Nov 28
United Airlines Logo
4:10 pm - 5:31 pm
ORD
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CID
1h 21mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:50 pm - 8:25 pm
CID
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ORD
1h 35mnonstop
$249United Airlines
Tue, Aug 25 - Thu, Sep 10
American Airlines Logo
4:51 pm - 6:10 pm
ORD
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CID
1h 19mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
8:33 pm - 10:05 pm
CID
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ORD
1h 32mnonstop
$249American Airlines
Thu, Sep 3 - Mon, Sep 7
American Airlines Logo
10:10 am - 11:26 am
ORD
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CID
1h 16mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
1:43 pm - 3:16 pm
CID
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ORD
1h 33mnonstop
$249American Airlines
Sat, Oct 10 - Sat, Oct 17
United Airlines Logo
8:50 am - 10:19 am
ORD
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CID
1h 29mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:46 pm - 8:18 pm
CID
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ORD
1h 32mnonstop
$249United Airlines
Sat, Oct 10 - Sat, Oct 17
Delta Logo
5:31 pm - 11:00 pm
MDW
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CID
5h 29m
1 stop
Delta Logo
11:00 am - 4:47 pm
CID
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MDW
5h 47m
1 stop
$269Delta
Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Aug 29
Delta Logo
7:25 pm - 11:00 pm
MDW
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CID
3h 35m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:50 am - 1:10 pm
CID
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MDW
6h 20m
1 stop
$269Delta
Tue, Sep 8 - Tue, Sep 15
Delta Logo
7:13 pm - 10:59 pm
MDW
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CID
3h 46m
1 stop
Delta Logo
12:10 pm - 6:19 pm
CID
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MDW
6h 09m
1 stop
$269Delta
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Low season

October

Cheapest flight

$156
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 36% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Cedar Rapids

When to book flights from Chicago to Iowa City

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FAQs for booking flights from Chicago to Iowa City

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Chicago to Iowa City?

    When flying out of Chicago you’ll be using one of these airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl. Iowa City does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Cedar Rapids airport, which is 18.0 mi away.

  • How long does a flight from Chicago to Iowa City take?

    Direct flights cover the 210 miles separating Chicago and Iowa City in about 1h 13m.

  • How many flights are there between Chicago and Iowa City?

    41 direct flights run between Chicago and Iowa City on a daily basis. On average, there are about 289 departures each week.

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between Chicago and Iowa City?

    Consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Chicago, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago to Iowa City?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Chicago to Iowa City.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Chicago to Iowa City?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Iowa City from Chicago is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Chicago to Iowa City?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Iowa City with an airline and back to Chicago with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chicago to Iowa City?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Iowa City from Chicago up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Chicago to Iowa City?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest one-way ticket between Chicago and Iowa City found on KAYAK was with United Airlines for $153. American Airlines offered a round-trip connection from $179 and United Airlines from $179.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from Chicago to Iowa City

  • There is no airport in Iowa City. Instead, you’ll be flying into Cedar Rapids Airport when flying between Chicago and Iowa City.
  • High season is considered to be June, July and August. The cheapest month to fly is October.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Chicago to Iowa City

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Iowa City? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 10052 reviews
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
6.6Food
7.1Entertainment
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It was hot and not as comfortable as the flight to Chicago. Must have been a different plane that needs to be worked on or replaced.

8.0 ExcellentArmedrest, Jul 2026
ORD - PAH
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It was hot and not as comfortable as the flight to Chicago. Must have been a different plane that needs to be worked on or replaced.

The SFO lounge closes at 12 midnight. My flight took off at 2AM

It was extremely hot in the cabin the entire flight, vent air was worn

Have not had a flight out or returning to Norfolk that has not required maintenance, and a gate delay. Properly staff the crew so maintenance can be performed without last minute emergencies on each flight and there is enough staff to have gates prepared for inbound flights. Staff to ensure the safety and on time service vs. profit.

My original flight was cancelled and that affected my trip and my plans and I got no compensation and customer service was hard to reach as well

The flight was delayed by a hour and I wish they had communicated it sooner. No issues on the plane, it did take a while for food to come.

A long delay. Don't travel late in the day.

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

It was great, I’m very grateful for the pilots and crew flight attendants for everything.

Flight was great. Efficient boarding. Short flight. Early arrival. Friendly flight crew. The entertainment system did not work well. Could not access it until the aircraft reached 10K feet or more. Lots of glitches.

I had my flight of Cedar Rapids. THen Chicago to Boston. Flight out of Cedar rapids was delayed by 12 hrs. Had to drive to Chicago to catch my flight

Long delays to board due to mechanical issues with plane.

Flight was delayed, boarded, sat at the gate for more than 30 minutes, left the gate then waited on the pad for another 30 to 60 minutes then returned to the gate, deboarded and was cancelled... alternative flight was not booked automatically. Waited in line for 30 minutes but fortunately an alternate flight to a different destination was found ... no thanks to the travel agent used by kayak

The flight from Milwaukee to Dallas was great the staff absolutely amazing. After that EVERYTHING WENT DOWN HILL!!! ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE!!! WILL NOT FLY THIS AIRLINE AGAIN

I was very unhappy with the lack of communication from the cockpit. It took close to a half an hour before we took off after the doors were closed, and we got no announcements as to progress. It would be nice to get some acknowledgement of the situation and updates as to when we are taking off.

The seat was not even cleaned. It has full of cookie crums probably from last flight's passenger. Its basic expectation that, seats are clean.

Very turbulent flight, no drinks, very little service, unorganized boarding, gate changed multiple times

The flight was delayed significantly. Communication during the flight was abrupt and caused some panic as we were navigating turbulence. It was also too loud and every announcement felt startling. The flight attendants did not offer any assurances and I felt unsettled most of the flight. The seats, floor and tray table was very dirty. The seat next to me was broken and the passenger sitting there was very uncomfortable. He had a spring in his back and his seat made terrible squeaking noises through the flight.

Significant delays on my trip to Chicago and my trip back to NY

The boarding by groups is pointless. The first two groups worked fine, but almost Noone boarded in goups three thru five leaving the vast majority boarding when group six was called. It defeated the purpose of spreading out the crowd.

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